1 Course Introduction
Introductions and course logistics
Course objectives
2 VMware Cloud Foundation Overview
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Describe the VMware Cloud Foundation 4 solution
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Describe VMware Cloud Foundation 4 architecture
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Identify VMware Cloud Foundation 4 components
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Describe VMware Cloud Foundation 4 topology
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Define VMware Cloud Foundation 4 terminology
3 Post Deployment Operations
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Integrate VMware Cloud Foundation with VMware vCenter® Single Sign-On
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Configure user accounts in VMware Cloud Foundation
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Manage passwords in VMware Cloud Foundation
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Describe the two roles in VMware Cloud Foundation
4 Licensing
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Add license keys to the VMware Cloud Foundation inventory
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Assign license keys
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Remove license keys
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Replace expiring licenses
5 Managing Workload Domains
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Define a workload domain
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Create, scale, and delete workload domains
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Describe use cases for multiple clusters in a workload domain
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Manage storage options for workload domains
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Plan and implement network pools for consumption by workload domains
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Compare multiple workload domains and multi-cluster options
6 VMware Cloud Foundation Networking with NSX-T
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Discuss NSX-T automation in VMware Cloud Foundation
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Discuss NSX-T in the Management Domain
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Learn About Application Virtual Networks (AVNs)
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Use of AVNs in the Deployment Parameter Sheet
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Learn other AVN uses
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Use SDDC Manager to automate NSX edge cluster deployment
7 Kubernetes Enabled Workload Domains
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Describe vSphere with Tanzu
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Describe vSphere with Tanzu containers, pods, and supervisor clusters
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Configure Namespaces
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Implement vSphere with Tanzu in a VMware Cloud Foundation workload domain
8 VMware Cloud Foundation Storage Management
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Identify vSAN architecture and components
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Discuss how to scale vSAN clusters in VMware Cloud Foundation
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Explain how storage policies work with VMware Cloud Foundation vSAN clusters
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Discuss external storage as supplemental storage
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Describe Cloud Native Storage
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Describe vSphere with Tanzu for Cloud Native Storage consumption
9 VMware Cloud Foundation Certificate Management
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Describe the initial deployment state of certificates Manage SDDC certificate rotation
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Describe certificate creation options
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Describe certificate rotation using Active Directory
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Use SDDC Manager to create Certificate Signing Requests (CSRs)
10 Life Cycle Management
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Describe the role of SDDC Manager in life cycle management
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Describe the different LCM options available in VMware Cloud Foundation 4
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Describe the upgrade prerequisites and upgrade precheck process
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Upgrade VMware Cloud Foundation software and components
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Describe the role of VMware vRealize® Suite Lifecycle Manager™
11 VMware Cloud Foundation Troubleshooting
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Use SOS commands to perform health checks and log bundle operations.
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Create service requests using best practices
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Troubleshoot failed workflows using log files and token IDs
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Restart services using the correct procedures